Chicken Do-Pyaza(Onion chicken)

The name 'Chicken' brings hunger in most of the Non-vegetarian lovers.Chicken is the first choice of any non-veg lovers.And why not the taste of chicken is such that no one can think about any non-veg dish without chicken.The aroma of chicken brings water in mouth those who likes chicken very much and this applies to me also because i also love chicken very much.So here i am providing a hot and spicy mouth-watering chicken gravy dish.Hope you people like my dish and i can confirm that everyone will definitely lick their fingers after eating such a delicious dish.

Ingredients:

* 8 medium sized pieces (about 800 grams) of chicken
* 8 medium onion(s) cut into rings
* 1 cup(s) yoghurt
* 1 cup(s) coriander leaves (tightly packed) ground
to a paste
* 2 tomatoes finely chopped
* 2 green chilli(es) finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon(s) each of ginger, garlic pastes
* 1 teaspoon(s) each of coriander and cumin
powders
* 1 teaspoon(s) each of red chilli, black pepper
and hot spice mix (garam masala) powders
* 2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee)/butter/oil
* salt according to taste
* finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

1. Make cuts in the chicken pieces.
2. Rub in the yoghurt and the coriander paste all over.
3. Mix in the onion rings and allow to marinate for an hour in a tightly covered heavy-
bottomed pan.
4. Cook covered tightly on medium level for about 12 minute(s) or till the chicken is almost
cooked.
5. Add the clarified butter (ghee) / butter / oil and the rest of the ingredients and fry on low
level for about 6 minute(s) or till the chicken is fully tenderized and well coated with the
gravy.
6. Finally garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Cooking time (approx.): 18 minutes
Serves:4

TIP:
* There is a variation of this dish which uses white vinegar instead of yoghurt and lemon juice.
* Those who prefer less gravy may like it this way.

Serve hot with: Green Peas Rice (Matar Pulav), white rice or Indian bread (Roti).